Amsterdam-headquartered agency Nomads has been named as the lead agency for Dubai Holding.
The creative innovation agency will run the account from its Dubai office, which was opened in October 2013.
“We are very pleased to be appointed the lead brand and creative agency for Dubai Holding,” confirmed Hans Howarth, CEO and founder of Nomads. “With Dubai Holding, we have the unique opportunity to play a role in the growth of one of the most dynamic cities on the planet. More than that, we can inspire people around the world with the vision of its founder.”
Established in 2004, Dubai Holding is a global investment holding company with interests in 24 countries. Its Commercial Operations Group includes Jumeirah Group, TECOM Investments, Dubai Properties Group and Emirates International Telecommunications.
The agency’s exact remit and scope of work could not be disclosed due to issues of confidentiality.
The appointment of Nomads by Dubai Holding comes as the agency strengthens its creative team in Dubai. Richard Hol, the former regional creative director at JWT, has joined as executive creative director, while Adam Fierman has joined as a senior copywriter, also from JWT.
“We’re striking the right chord at the moment and we’re moving people from our own offices but we’re also bringing in new people who have real experience of Dubai and the region,” said Howarth. “You have to have that combination to survive here. We’ve done our homework, we’ve got a great runway, a lot of new clients are coming on board, a lot of new people are coming on board, and we’ll have a lot of stories to tell in the coming months.”
He adds: “In Dubai, the advertising landscape is roughly divided into two parts. There are the big global network agencies, and there are local boutique agencies. Nomads sits between them. As a micro network, it offers an international level of creativity, yet the agility of a small agency.
“The people that work with Nomads around the world really have the chance to shape the agency. We’re all in the business of creation, but instead of just creating for our clients, Nomads enables our people to use their potential and create an agency together. It’s these people that know how to build a culture of creativity more than anyone, yet their voices are easily lost in traditional agencies.
“We have the most beautiful job in the world and ideas should be born out of a passion to create something meaningful. Creation should be driven by the love of ideas.”
